Ohio's 22nd senatorial district

Ohio's 22nd senatorial district has historically been based in north central Ohio and currently consists of the counties of Medina, Ashland, Richland, and a portion of Holmes County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 2, 69 and 70. It has a Cook PVI of R+6. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Larry Obhof. He resides in Montville Township located in Medina County.

List of senators

Senator	Party	Term	Notes
Anthony O. Calabrese	Democrat	January 3, 1957 – December 31, 1980	Calabrese lost reelection in 1980 to Ben Skall.^[1]
Ben Skall	Republican	January 3, 1981 – May 20, 1984	Skall was redistricted out of his district and resigned in 1984 prior to the expiration of his term.
Grace L. Drake	Republican	May 20, 1984 – December 31, 2000	Drake was term-limited in 2000.
Ron Amstutz	Republican	January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008	Amstutz was term-limited in 2008.
Bob Gibbs	Republican	January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2010	Gibbs resigned in 2010 after winning election to Congress.
Larry Obhof	Republican	February 2, 2011 – present	Incumbent